Badan Mein Aag Sii Cheharaa Gulaab Jaisaaa Hai
Ke Zahar-E-Gam Kaa Nashaa Bhii Sharaab Jaisaa Hai

Kahaan Vo Qurb Ke Ab To Ye Haal Hai Jaise
Tere Firaaq Kaa Aalam Bhii Khvaab Jaisaa Hai

Yeh Wafa To Oon Dino Ki Baat Hai *Faraz*,
Jub Makaan Kachey Or Log Sachey Hoa Karte The.

By Ahmed Faraz

Saaqiyaa Ik Nazar Jaam Se Pahale Pahale
Ham Ko Jaanaa Hai Kahin Shaam Se Pahale Pahale

Khush Hua Ai Dil Ke Muhabbat To Nibhaa Di Tune
Log Ujad Jaate Hain Anjaam Se Pahale Pahale

Ye Tabiyat Hai To Khud Aazaar Ban Jaayenge Ham
Chaaraagar Royenge Aur Gam_khvaar Ban Jaayenge Ham

Ham Sar-E-Chaak-E-Vafaa Hain Aur Teraa Dast-E-Hunar
Jo Banaa Degaa Hamen Ai Yaar Ban Jaayenge Ham

Ye Merii Gazalen Ye Merii Nazmen
Tamaam Terii Hikaayaten Hain
Ye Tazkiren Terii Lutf Ke Hain Ye
Sher Terii Shikaayaten Hain

Main Sab Terii Nazr Kar Rahaa Huun
Ye Un Zamaanon Kii S’aten Hain
Jo Zindagii Ke Naye Safar Men
Tujhe Kisii Roz Yaad Aayen

Ye Kyaa Ke Sab Se Bayaan Dil Kii Haalaten Karanii
‘Faraz’ Tujh Ko Na Aa_iin Muhabbaten Karanii

Ye Qurb Kyaa Hai Ke Tuu Saamane Hai Aur Hamen
Shumaar Abhii Se Judaa_ii Kii Sa’aten Karanii

Vahashat-E-Dil Silaa-E-Aabalaapaaii Le Le
Mujh Se Yaa Rab Mere Lafzon Kii Kamaaii Le Le

[Vahashat-E-Dil = Terrified Heart;
Silaa-E-Aabalaa_paa_ii = Result Of Wandering]

Vafaa Ke Khvaab Muhabbat Kaa Aasara Le Jaa
Agar Chalaa Hai To Jo Kuchh Mujhe Diyaa Le Jaa

Maqaam-E-Suud-O-Ziyaan Aa Gayaa Hai Phir Jaanaan
Ye Zakhm Mere Sahii Tiir To Uthaa Le Jaa

Vafaa Ke Bhes Men Koii Raqiib-E-Shahar Bhii Hai
Hazar! Ke Shahar Ke Qaatil Tabiib-E-Shahar Bhii Hai

Vahii Sipaah-E-Sitam Khemaazan Hai Chaaron Taraf
Jo Mere Bakht Men Thaa Ab Nasiib-E-Shahar Bhii Hai

Us Ne Sukuut-E-Shab Men Bhii Apanaa Payaam Rakh Diyaa
Hijr Kii Raat Baam Par Maah-E-Tamaam Rakh Diyaa

Aamad-E-Dost Kii Naviid Kuu-E-Vafaa Mein Aam Thii
Main Ne Bhii Ik Chiraag-Saa Dil Sar-E-Shaam Rakh Diyaa